Jokerman
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"Jokerman" is a 1983 Bob Dylan song, known for its enigmatic, biblical- and political-tinged lyrics and prominent place in his live performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jokerman canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | Infidels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Dire Straits (via producer Mark Knopfler) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstLivePerformanceYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| genre |
folk rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
considered a standout track on Infidels
ⓘ
often praised for its lyrics ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentationFeature |
electric guitar
ⓘ
keyboards ⓘ prominent bass ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
biblical references
ⓘ
enigmatic symbolism ⓘ political commentary ⓘ spiritual imagery ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
dense allusions
ⓘ
mid-tempo groove ⓘ surreal imagery ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
faith and doubt
ⓘ
modern politics ⓘ power and leadership ⓘ prophetic vision ⓘ |
| includedInTourSetlists | True ⓘ |
| includedOnCompilation | various Bob Dylan compilation albums ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 6 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector |
George Lois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Larry Sloman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
biblical allusions
ⓘ
enigmatic lyrics ⓘ political overtones ⓘ prominent place in Bob Dylan live performances ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Infidels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| producer |
Bob Dylan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mark Knopfler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1983 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1983 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.